HC Deb 20 May 1986 vol 98 cc256-8

Amendments made: No. 101, in page 121, line 45 at end insert— '1A. In section 58(2) (linked qualifying service)— (a) the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (a)— "(a) under the rules of a scheme applying to him in the earlier period of service— (i) there was made a transfer of his accrued rights under that scheme to another scheme applying to him in the later period of service; or (ii) those rights were secured by a policy of insurance or an annuity contract and were subsequently transferred to another scheme applying to him in the later period of service;"; and (b) in paragraph (b), for the words "that transfer" there shall be subsituted the words "the transfer of his accrued rights to the second scheme".'—

No. 194, in page 123, line 9, at end insert—

'Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)

(7A) In paragraph 6(1)(h) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1975 (regulations about return of contributions) after the word "of', in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words "the whole or any prescribed part of any". '.

No. 102, in page 124, line 28, at end insert— ' 18A. In section 43(2A) (linked qualifying service) — (a) the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (a)— "(a) under the rules of a scheme applying to him in the earlier period of service—

  1. (i) there was made a transfer of his accrued rights under that scheme to another scheme applying to him in the later period of service; or
  2. (ii) those rights were secured by a policy of insurance or an annuity contract and were subsequently transferred to another scheme applying to him in the later period of service;"; and
(b) in paragraph (b), for the words "that transfer" there shall be substituted the words "the transfer of his accrued rights to the second scheme".'.

No. 103, in page 124, line 45, at end insert— '(2A) In subsection (2)(a) of that section, after the word "under" in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words "section 52C of or".'.

No. 104, in page 126, line 3, at end insert— '22A. At the end of paragraph 5(1) of Part I of Schedule 1A (revaluation of pensions) there shall be added the words "and which is not an average salary benefit": .

No. 105, in page 126, line 20, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) paragraph 12(4) and the reference to it in paragraph 12(3) shall he omitted and shall be deemed never to have been included;'.

No. 106, in page 126, line 42, after 'equivalents";', insert— '(1A) at the end of sub-paragraph (2), there shall be added (but not as part of paragraph (c)) the words "and power 'equivalents".'.to provide that they shall be calculated and verified in accordance with guidance prepared by a prescribed body".'.

No. 107, in page 129, leave out lines 24 to 29.

No. 178, in page 130, line 8, at end insert— '40A. The following entry shall he inserted in section 167(1)(a) of that Act (regulation subject to affirmative Parliamentary procedure) immediately after the entry relating to section 20(3) — section 61(3) (constant attendance allowance);".

No. 179, in page 130, line 28, at end insert— '41A. The words following "pension rate" shall be omitted from sections 2(6)(b) and 7(2)(c) (weekly rates of benefit) of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975.'.

No. 180, in page 130, line 29, leave out 'the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975' and insert 'that Act'.

No. 108, in page 131, line 32, at end insert—

'PART IIIA

STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY, STATUTORY SICK PAY ETC.

Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10)

44A. At the end of section 219A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (which charges certain payments to income tax under Schedule E) there shall be added "and (d) payments of statutory maternity pay under Part V of the Social Security Act 1986 or, in Northern Ireland, any corresponding provision contained in an Order in Council under the Northern Ireland Act 1974".

Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)

44B. The words "(other than maternity allowance)" shall be inserted—

  1. (a) after the words "that subsection", in subsection (2) of section 13 of the Social Security Act 1975, and
  2. (b) after the words "for benefit", in subsection (8) of that section.

44C. In section 122(4) of that Act for the words "either or both those Funds" there shall be substituted the words "that Fund".

Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)

44D. In section 33 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (right to return to work) in subsection (3) and (4) for the word "rights" there shall be substituted the word "right" and in subsection (5) for the words "either of the rights" there shall be substituted the words "the right".

Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c.24)

44E. The following subsection shall be substituted for section 3(9) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (definitions relatin to period of entitlement to statutory sick pay)— (9) In this. section— 'confinement' is to be construed in accordance with section 47 of the Social Security Act 1986; and 'disqualifying period' means—

  1. (a) in relation to a woman entitled to statutory maternity pay, the maternity pay period, and
  2. (b) in relation to a woman entitled to maternity allowance, the maternity allowance period;
"maternity allowance period" has the meaning assigned to it by section 22(2) of the principal Act; and maternity pay period" has the meaning assigned to it by section 44(1) of the Social Security Act 1986".

44F. The following paragraph shall be inserted before paragraph (a) of section 45(2) of that Act (Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation)— (za) regulations under section 7 of this Act;".

Insolvency Act 1985 (c.65)

44G. In paragraph 3(2)(d) of Part II of Schedule 4 to the Insolvency Act 1985 (preferential debts) the words from the beginning to "1982" shall cease to have effect.

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)

44H. Paragraph 9(2)(d) of Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (preferential debts) shall cease to have effect .' .

No. 109, in page 131, line 45, at end insert— '46A. In subsection (1) of section 28 of that Act (Category A retirement pension) the words from "(subject" to "rule))" shall be omitted.'.

No. 110, in page 135, line 19, at end insert—

'Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71.)

65A. In section 8 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (persons affected by trade disputes) —

  1. (a) in subsection (1), the following words shall he substituted for the words from the beginning to "period", in the second place where it occurs, "So long as this section applies to a person, his requirements"; and
  2. (b) the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (2) —

"(2) This section applies to a person—

  1. (a) who is disqualified under section 19 of the Social Security Act 1975 for receiving unemployment benefit; or
  2. (b) would be so disqualified if he were otherwise entitled to that benefit,
except during any period shown by him to be a period of incapacity for work by reason of disease or bodily or mental disablement.".'. —[Mr. Fowler.]

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